United Kingdom 2005
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in United Kingdom, 2005
Number of analysed samples: 2028
Source: European Commission 2005 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"
Pesticides found most often:
- in fruit and vegetables: Ortho-Phenylphenol, Benomyl group, Prochloraz, Propamocarb, Chlorpropham, Diphenylamine, Thiabendazol, Captan, Tolylfluanid, Imazalil, 2,4-D, Maleic-hydrazide, Maneb group, Chlormequat, Dodine, Bromide, Dicofol
- in cereals: Pirimiphosmethyl, Deltamethrin, Malathion Bromide.
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 549
(=27,1 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2005 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"